Starting with God's perspective, how to lose an interstellar war?

The news of the complete annihilation of the Wells Squadron was transmitted at faster-than-light communication speed.

The news spread throughout the three main star regions controlled by the Blue Star Federation within forty-eight hours.

The first to react was on the military's internal network.

A report titled "Great Victory in the Elvira System," issued by the Wan Shi Starfield Theater Command, was featured prominently on the homepage of all military communication channels.

The battle report used concise and powerful language to describe the entire battle, highlighting several key moments.

The Pluto fleet, outnumbered and outgunned, annihilated the Dragon Lizard fleet; together with the Uranus fleet, they held the seventh jump point; and while completely blinded, they precisely decapitated the flagships of five Imperial fleets...

But what truly ignited public opinion was the edited battlefield footage in the appendix to the battle report.

The footage was recorded from the external sensors of the Iron Fist Squadron's Indomitable.

Despite the distance and the smoke interference, it was still clearly visible.

In the deep darkness of space, twenty-four main cannon beams suddenly shot out from the smoke, like twenty-four swords of judgment, precisely converging on the location of the Imperial flagship, "Imperial Glory".

Next is a slow-motion shot.

The battleship's shields overloaded, its armor vaporized, its hull was repeatedly penetrated, and finally, its reactor exploded into a blazing white sphere...

This 43-second video was given a powerful symphony and passionate narration by the Federal Information Agency.

A promotional video titled "Starry Sky Sword: The Complete Record of the Elvira Victory" was produced and released on all civilian media platforms.

Overnight, Qin Beiwang's name went from being an ordinary major in the military files to a "young hero" known throughout the Federation.

In a high-end apartment in the capital city of "New Chang'an".

Zhou Mingde, director of the Ship Command Department of Xinghai Academy, is facing the holographic interview cameras of three media outlets.

He recounted the story with great emotion.

"...I always knew that Bei Wang was no ordinary person!"

What were his grades at school?

That's just appearances!

He's hiding his true abilities!

I've observed him many times. In tactical simulation classes, while everyone else is engrossed in calculations, he'll stare at the star chart for ten minutes straight.

Then suddenly a solution that no one had thought of was presented.

I immediately told the other professors, "This kid has 'battlefield instinct,' a talent that textbooks can't teach!"

During a break in the interview, Director Zhou picked up his teacup, took a sip, and whispered to his wife beside him.

"Quick, bring me that photo album on the left side of the third floor of my study... Yes, the one with the graduation photos."

I need to show them what Beiwang looked like back then.

Ten minutes later, viewers throughout the solar system saw Qin Beiwang's graduation photo at the age of twenty-two.

The young man in the photo is wearing a crisp student uniform, with a handsome face, clear eyes, and a faint smile on his lips.

The caption below the photo reads: Qin Beiwang, a graduate of the 214th class of the Captain Command Department of the Federal Star Sea Academy, majoring in Captain Command.

"Look! What a spirited young man!"

Director Zhou pointed to the photo, his voice filled with pride.

"I said back then that this child would amount to something great! And I was right!"

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Mr. Li, Qin Beiwang's former homeroom teacher from middle school, was surrounded by a group of reporters in his living room.

"...Beiwang was special from a young age."

Teacher Li pushed up his glasses, trying hard to recall the details from more than ten years ago.

"His science grades are actually very good, especially physics and math. He can often solve problems that even his teachers find difficult."

But he doesn't like to follow the rules and always wants to do things his own way... Oh, and he can also draw!

Once in art class, he drew a star map, and the proportions of the Milky Way and neighboring star regions were drawn with remarkable accuracy.

I even joked at the time that this kid would be perfect to be an interplanetary navigator...

The interview was edited into a two-minute short video, which went viral on social media.

Tags #The coming-of-age story of a young hero#

The number of clicks exceeded 65 billion within 24 hours.

The comments section was filled with a mix of opinions.

"Wow, the graduation photos are so cool!"

He looks exactly like a male protagonist from a space novel!

"So the top student was actually faking it? That's so cool!"

"I just want to know if he has a girlfriend now..."

"Stop swooning upstairs, he's a federal hero now, fighting on the front lines."

"I don't care! I'll wait for his triumphant return! I'll go to Starport to welcome him!"

Amidst all this noise, an inconspicuous piece of gossip was broadcast on an entertainment channel.

A high-end menswear brand announced that it will launch a "Star Wars series" of fashion inspired by Qin Beiwang's military uniform style.

In the trailer, the models are wearing dark blue fitted uniforms, with silver lines on their epaulets gleaming under the spotlight.

Even more outrageous, three days later, the Federal Post Office announced the issuance of "Elvira Victory Commemorative Stamps".

The stamp design is the graduation photo, with the background showing the moment when the beams of twenty-four main cannons converge on the battlefield.

The first day's release of 50 million sets sold out within six hours.

A "deification movement" guided by the government, promoted by the media, and participated in by the whole nation has swept through the long-peaceful federal society at an unprecedented speed.

The First Fleet Headquarters of the Galaxy Starfield, Marshal's Office.

Qin Qianfan sat behind a large desk, with three different virtual newspapers spread out in front of him.

The front page headlines all featured the same name and the same photo.

The Federal Star News headline read: "Twenty-two-year-old star: Major Qin Beiwang's legendary debut."

The Military Observer's headline was even more direct: "Marshal Qin Qianfan's son becomes famous in one battle, the Imperial Fleet is annihilated."

The Capital Star Daily News took a more heartwarming approach: "From 'Underdog' to 'Young Hero,' Qin Beiwang's Road to Success."

There was a gentle knock on the office door.

Brigadier General Lin, the adjutant, walked in, holding a newly printed online public opinion analysis report.

He paused when he saw the newspaper on Qin Qianfan's desk.

"marshal!"

Brigadier General Lin said softly.

"Should we ask the Information Agency to... control the hype?"

Some reports have already exaggerated the situation.

This could be detrimental to Lieutenant Colonel Qin's situation on the front lines.

Qin Qianfan did not answer immediately.

His gaze lingered on his son's graduation photo in the newspaper, his fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the picture.

After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice calm.

"Need not."

"But……"

"He knows what he's doing."

Qin Qianfan interrupted the adjutant and looked up.

"If you can't even withstand this much public pressure, you don't deserve to stand in that position."

Brigadier General Lin remained silent.

Qin Qianfan stood up and walked to the observation window of the office.

Outside the window is the night sky of the capital planet, where an artificial canopy simulates a star map of the Milky Way, with countless points of light twinkling silently.

"Get those reports out of the way!"

He spoke with his back to his adjutant.

"Make a copy of each."

Bind it and put it in the archives... cabinet B-47, third shelf.

That's a cabinet for storing family keepsakes.

There was already a thick stack inside.

Photos of his wife before her death, his children's report cards and certificates from childhood to adulthood, and a family photo taken during their last vacation.